1. pure-bred - Noun
2. pure-bred - Adjective
pure-bred (plural pure-breds)
Alternative spelling of purebred
pure-bred (comparative more pure-bred, superlative most pure-bred)
Alternative spelling of purebred
A dog show is not a random sampling of the breed: it is typically limited to dogs that are adult, pure-bred, and exemplary. Source: Internet
Following his death, his son Salman ibn Hamad Al Khalifa attempted to keep the lines pure-bred but they became interbred with other breeds. Source: Internet
However, the pure-bred lines of the royal kennel were saved by the efforts of Dana Al Khalifa who was given two pure-bred puppies by the King, and about a decade later had pure-bred Salukis registered with the Kennel Club of Bahrain. Source: Internet
True pure-bred Trakehner show the Ostpreußische Elchschaufel (East Prussian moose horn) branding (see Image above). Source: Internet
Mendel chose peas for his experiments because he could grow them easily, develop pure-bred strains, protect them from cross-pollination, and control their pollination. Source: Internet